| Acronym | Meaning |
| SBUV | Solar Backscatter UltraViolet Radiometer (EOS) |
| SWAMP | Science Working Group For The AM Platform (EOS) |
| RAOB | RAdiosonde OBservation |
| FSL | Forecast Systems Laboratory (a NOAA ERL) |
| PIFTS | Planetary Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer |
| ERSC | Environmental Remote Sensing Center (IES) |
| HIMSS | HIgh-resolution Microwave Spectrometer Sounder |
| EDC | EROS Data Center |
| HIRES | HIgh RESolution |
| AIRS | Atmospheric InfraRed Sounder (EOS) |